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Peckitt, William Henry ( - 1934)

Died

1934

Occupation

Stamp dealer

Summary

W. H. Peckitt handled many of the Post Office stamps as a dealer, and had a taste for rare stamps. He acquired the nickname 'The Panther of the Strand' for his quickness to close deals and beat his rivals to the prize.

Related Subjects

Dealers

• Post Office Mauritius (03), two pence, unused (III) (1847)
• Post Office Mauritius (06), two pence, unused (VI) (1847)
• Post Office Mauritius (10), one penny, unused (X) (1847)
• Post Office Mauritius (17), one penny, used (XVII) (1847)
• Post Office Mauritius (18/19), one penny, used (XVIII) + one penny, used (XIX) (1847)
• Post Office Mauritius (20), one penny, used (XX) (1847)

Bibliography

Journal Articles

• 'Leading London Dealers, VII - Mr W. H. Peckitt', Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, vol. 2, February 1892, pp. 31-32. [ Details... ]
• Buhl, Theodore, 'Editorial Interviews: Mr. W. H. Peckitt', The Philatelic Record, vol. 21, no. 1, January 1899, pp. 4-5. [ Details... ]
• Moens, Jean-Baptiste, 'Encore les Post-Office de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 441, September 1899, pp. 141-42. [ Details... ]
• Moens, Jean-Baptiste, 'Encore les Post-Office de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 438, June 1899, pp. 87-93. [ Details... ]

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Mr W. H. Peckitt

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Created: 16 March 2006, Last modified: 29 August 2006

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